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2. Coquitlam is a "Bear Smart" Community
   Coquitlam is home to bears, coyotes and other urban wildlife. These animals will often enter our neighbourhoods and yards looking for food or shelter. It is important that we avoid inviting wildlife to our properties by removing attractants, such as garbage, pet food, fruit and making others inaccessible such as bird feeders.
4. By promising to follow “Bear Smart” guidelines we can help keep wildlife wild and the community safe. Take the pledge; become a Bear Smart Household.
6. Review the "Bear Smart" Guidelines
   • Store Garbage Carts, Green Carts and recycling bins in the garage or install a wildlife resistant enclosure 
   • Freeze meat and strong smelling food scraps, and transfer to the Green Cart on collection day
   • Put all food waste in the Green Cart and not the Garbage Cart
   • Place Carts and recycling at the curbside after 5:30 a.m. on collection day
   • Keep your Green Cart and Garbage Cart clean between collection days
   • Store refrigerators and freezers inside
   • Keep pet food inside
   • Harvest fruits and vegetable
   • Suspend bird feeders and clean up fallen bird seed
   • Practice responsible backyard composting (PDF)
   • Keep barbeques clean
8. Review the "Bear Smart" Guidelines
   "Bear Smart" Guidelines and Information
10. Household Name*
12. The members of our household promise to be "Bear Smart."*

    1. We will respect bears. If we encounter a bear, we will act responsibly.
    2. We will learn more about living in a "Bear Smart" community.
    3. We will abide by all "Bear Smart" guidelines.
14. Pledge Date*
    Pledge Date
16. Address*
18. Email Address*
20. Phone Number*
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